How To Make Basement Columns, Support Poles And Pillars In Your House Look Like Real Trees

reader-question-log.jpgMissy M wrote in recently:

I am remodeling bsmnt I have 2 poles that can’t b moved I saw on tv, make the poles look like real trees….they never said how or where they bought the materials Can u help, suggestions?

This is the perfect thing to do in a log home basement!

log-columns-pillars

I actually think people are doing this more and more in stick-built homes as well these days.

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Personal Highs Matched With Regional Lows

lynnette-showing-building-permit.jpgPerhaps the first ‘official’ sign that construction is about to take place on our new log home site: the posting of the Building Permit!

Unfortunately, this day in Williamson County, Tennessee was filled with just as many highs as lows — emotionally speaking.

You see, last night we had some very destructive storms (including an EF2 Tornado) pass through the Leipers Fork area — near where we are building our log home.

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Williamson County TN Building Permits & Fees: What You Need To Know

jim-with-building-permit.jpgWooo hooo… We got our Building Permit today! Finally.

Here’s the funny part. (Well, not funny ha-ha.)

The cost of our Building Permit was $9,177! Jim about had to change his drawers when they called to say our permit was ready to pick up.

To break it down…

The Building Permit itself cost us $1,240
The Plumbing Permit cost us $75
The Mechanical Permit cost us $28

And the worst part:

The Privilege Tax amounted to $7,834

Talk about a bittersweet moment!!!

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